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Daniel Ricciardo has opened up about his time since being sacked by Red Bull.

Formula 1Comments‘Who I am’: Ricciardo’s new look after challenging year

One of Australia’s most adored sporting superstars, Daniel Ricciardo, has given a candid insight into life after his inglorious sacking from the Red Bull F1 team, and his attempts to be ‘better’.

Matt Shrivell

Oscar Piastri is in the fight of his life with McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

TITLE RACEVideoMcLaren boss addresses ‘sensitive’ Oscar Piastri situation

‘How do you want us to handle that?’

Alan Baldwin

Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium.

MotorsportCommentsF1 title chase looks like a two-horse race: Piastri

Oscar Piastri has admitted that with third-placed Max Verstappen 81 points off the lead, the world title race is between him and McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

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Oscar Piastri has won the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his lead in the championship race.

TITLE RACEVideoOscar Piastri flips script on first lap to win famous F1 race

The 24-year-old has stamped himself an Aussie F1 great after matching Daniel Ricciardo’s career wins tally.

Ben Findon

Successful but controversial team principal Christian Horner has been axed by Red Bull. (AP PHOTO)

Formula 1CommentsHorner breaks down after ‘shock’ Red Bull sacking

Christian Horner has broken his silence after he was sacked with immediate effect by Red Bull, highlighting the ‘relentless ambition, passion, and respect’ of Formula 1.

Amy Lee

Christian Horner's successful reign as Red Bull boss has been ended sensationally with his sacking. (AP PHOTO)

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Christian Horner sacked by Red Bull in bombshell decision

Christian Horner has been sacked as the principal of Red Bull, a year on from a sexting scandal with a female employee. 

Eloise Budimlich

Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty robbed him of a chance of British GP glory. (AP PHOTO)

Formula 1VideoCommentsFrustrated Piastri blows up over penalty: ‘It hurts’

Oscar Piastri's 10-second penalty robbed him of a chance of British GP glory, taken by McLaren teammate Lando Norris but the Australian says he broke no rules.

Ben Findon

Daniel Ricciardo with parents Grace and Joe at Wimbledon on his 36th birthday.

‘ALL GOOD’Daniel Ricciardo finally speaks on ‘weird’ retirement from Formula 1

The Aussie has made a rare public appearance after dodging the F1 circus since his unceremonious axing.

Glenn Valencich

Oscar Piastri says he and Lando Norris are free to battle.

MotorsportComments'Same as always': Oscar's free to battle with Lando

Oscar Piastri says nothing's changed in his in-house battle with Lando Norris, with McLaren happy they still go wheel-to-wheel in their F1 championship duel.

Ian Chadband

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided late in the Canadian Grand Prix, with the latter immediately accepting blame.

TEAMMATES COLLIDEVideoPiastri and Norris in dramatic 320km/h crash after ‘stupid’ finish-line move

McLaren’s championship fears have been realised for the first time and one man was solely to blame.

Ian Chadband

Marshals remove the car of Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren from the circuit during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada.

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Piastri-Norris clash: Montreal collision rocks McLaren

McLaren bosses have long expected a clash between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris - and it happened in Montreal with a dramatic high-speed collision, sparking a fierce duel with just laps to go.

Ian Chadband

Daniel Ricciardo.

Formula 1Comments‘Essential’: Racing icon says Ricciardo a must for 2026

An Australian motorsport legend says this new racing team would be crazy not to do everything it can to sign the former F1 star.

Ben McClellan

Perth motorsport fans have long been on the look out for the next Daniel Ricciardo, and we may have found him. And he could race at the Australian Grand Prix as soon as next year.

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The WA young gun who could be the next Daniel Ricciardo

Perth motorsport fans have long been on the lookout for the next Daniel Ricciardo, and we may have found him.

Aaron Kirby

Daniel Ricciardo’s likeness has appeared in advertsing for the 2026 F1 season.

THE NIGHTLYIs this the biggest sign yet Ricciardo is returning to F1?

Formula One fans around the world have been thrown into a wheelspin after the latest twist in the long-running Daniel Ricciardo saga.

Matt Shrivell

Daniel Ricciardo’s likeness has appeared in advertsing for the 2026 F1 season.

Formula 1CommentsIs this the biggest sign yet Ricciardo is returning to F1?

Formula One fans around the world have been thrown into a wheelspin after the latest twist in the long-running Daniel Ricciardo saga.

Matt Shrivell

McLaren's Oscar Piastri with Max Verstappen after the Aussie beat the world champ to pole in Imola. (AP PHOTO)

F1Oscar Piastri's dream run continues with Imola pole

Oscar Piastri shows no signs of relenting in his ever more convincing world championship push as he took pole at the Emlia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Ian Chadband

The ever modest Oscar Piastri was making no grandiose predictions at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportCommentsPiastri up for Italian job after 'special' family day

The cosmopolitan Oscar Piastri has enjoyed meeting his distant relatives in Italy before setting out to win his fourth successive F1 grand prix race at Imola.

Ian Chadband

Alpine's dumped Jack Doohan was unfairly treated, a couple of his fellow F1 rookies believe. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportCommentsF1 rookies back Aussie Doohan over 'unfair' treatment

Fellow rookies Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar have jumped to the support of Australian F1 driver Jack Doohan after he was dumped by Alpine.

Alan Baldwin

Jack Doohan's disappointing first season as a Formula One driver has ended prematurely.

THE NIGHTLY‘Threats’: Aussie F1 star in shock security scare

‘People had his personal address’: Terrifying revelations have emerged about threats to a young Formula One star as extra security now shadows his every move.

Matt Shrivell

Jack Doohan's disappointing first season as a Formula One driver has ended prematurely.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Threats’: Aussie F1 star in shock security scare

‘People had his personal address’: Terrifying revelations have emerged about threats to a young Formula One star as extra security now shadows his every move.

Matt Shrivell

The brother of the former team principal of Jack Doohan’s Alpine racing team has been arrested.

Formula 1VideoCommentsShock racing arrest days after Doohan sacked

The Alpine F1 Team is mired in more controversy in the wake of two high-profile departures.

Staff Writers

Jack Doohan has been sacked by Alpine.

motor racingCommentsDoohan’s classy gesture as F1 ‘dream’ now officially a nightmare

The Australian driver’s worst fears about his future have been realised but that has not stopped him from going out in style as he spoke for the first time since news of his demise broke.

Staff Writers

Jack Doohan has lost his full-time drive in F1 after just six races.

ALL OVERAussie rookie brutally axed just six races into F1 career

The 22-year-old son of a gun has learned his fate mere hours after the Miami Grand Prix.

Digital Staff

Oscar Piastri has taken out the Miami Grand Prix, extending his lead in the drivers' championship.

THE NGHTLYWorld beater Piastri blows Miami F1 field away

Australia’s newest sporting superstar, Oscar Piastri, has left all in his wake and claimed an emphatic win in the Miami F1 Grand Prix.

Matt Shrivell

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